The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-05-19
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Every human being possesses natural iaslisn-
able right % ssfaeient land for sslf-support and
~ desire - 0ee1re 70 every industrious citizen
hone, - the highsst result OF freec instit0tons.
To this end Ne demand , graduated land tax on
al large estates, especially those held for spee-
alativs Or tenant purposes: the reclamation Of
al ansarnsd land grants: the immediate opening
Of Oklahoma 70 homestead settlement: she par
chase of all 1noccupisd Indian lsads and the
settlement q the various tribes upon lands IN
severalty: also laws preventing corporations
from acquiring REL estate beyond the require
NESTS Of their business and alien ownership Of
Of laad. The syetens Of irrigation in states and
territories who're necessary should Be under
such pablic control % shall secure-th free and
equitable NE Of he waters and franchises 70 the
people.
TRANSPORTATION.
The means Of eonnusieasion and transporta
ton should Be owned Or controlled by the peo-
pie, = u he Unitsd States postal system, and
equitable rates svsrywhsre established,
The establishment Of . national monetary
syete0 In the interest Of the producer instead Of
the specalator AID asarer. By which acircalating
medium IN necessary quantities and full legal
tender shall b ifsued directly 70 the people
without The Intervention Of banks, or loaned 70
citisens upon ample sec1rity Of low rate Of
interest - relieve hen from the extortions Of
usury and enable them 70 control the money sap-
ply. Postal savings banks should b establish
Cd. while We have free soissgs Of gold, We
should have free coinage Of silver. We demand
the prompt payment Of theuNational debt and
condemn the furthur Issue Of interest-bearing
bends, eitAsr1 b. The National government OF b
StatssterritoFies Or municipalities.
Arbitration should take the place o. strikes
and other Injurious methods OF settling labor
disputes; the letting Of convict labor 70 contract
ore prohibited: the contract system abolished
In public works; the honfs Of labor In industrial
establishments reduced conAeAsa1ate with the
iacrease Of production In Observation-Disclosures
employees protected from bodily i1jury: equal
pay given for equal work for both sexes and
labor, agricultural and cooperative assoeia-
tons b fostsred and incorporated By Law.
The foundation ofa rspablic ID the Intelligence
70 Workshop, nines and factories are Do
prived Of education. which shoald - secured
to oil By proper legislation. We desire "a
ses labor organisation extend throughout
civilised countries uatil 1t shall b impossible
for despots - array the workingnen Of one
another co1atry.
soLDIxns AxD sATLons.
In appreciation or the services Of the United
States soldiers and sailors, W demand fol
them justice before charity. The parposely
depreciatsd money paid them daring the wal
should - nads eqlal In value 70 the gold
paid the bondholder. The soldier was prom.
ised coin or Ito equivalent and paid In depreci.
ated paper. The bondholdeE loaned the Govern.
ment dsprsciatsd paper and contracted 50 taks
It for his bonds, bat was paid II golA.
Incox1 TAI.
A graduated income tax isths most equitable
system Of taxation, placing the burden Of
government on those who can best A6ord q
pay, instead Of layiag II On the farners and
producers, exenptiag millionaire steskheldsrl
and corporatisns.
UNIFIED sTATss SENATE.
The captars Of the Unitsd States Senate b
m'lliOAaires and tools Of coFp0rations, Whe
have no symDathy with free institutions. threat
ems the very existence Of the republic. We
demand Constitutional amendment making
United states Senators elective b. . direct vot,
| Of the people.
noAsoLIAx SLAVES.
Such State and National laws should b adopt
| ID - shall e6ectually exclude from America
the Aongolian slsvs and Asiatie eonpsti
| ton.
ARMED onEH.
The employment Of bodies Of armed men b.
private corporations should - prohibited.
aUHIBRAax.
/ The right 70 yots 10 Inhersns 10 si&ass1sAa
| irrespective u SEE.
i T1NPB1AuOI.
Excessive wealth resulting IA luxury aud idle
i ness ON the one hand and excessive toll an,
poverty on the other lead to intempesance o.,
| vice The measures Of reform here dsnands,
will prove 70 b the scientific solution Of q,
temperance question